Why Coldbit Steel?
Bitcoin is a remarkable form of decentralized, censorship resistant, sound money. But to reap its benefits people need to properly manage their keys.
Coldbit offers tools and guides that explain how to do proper key management in Bitcoin without relying on third parties (self custody).
Coldbit offers physical, easy to understand security for your Bitcoin keys.
Cold Steel - Physical Security
Stamping steel is the best way to preserve extremely valuable information like your Bitcoin seed.
It may not be as easy as printing a sheet of paper or encrypting a USB drive but it offers unparalleled durability and longevity to those who can do it.
Coldbit means thick, stainless steel plates and hex rods, letter and number stamps made from hardened steel and heavy club hammers rather than vulnerable electronic devices, pieces of paper and trusted third parties.
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Coldbit Steel
€82.00 – €106.00- stores up to 24 words (each word up to 8 letters)
- extra line that can store up to 16 letters for Wallet ID/Fingerprint
- 2 stainless steel plates – heat and corrosion resistant (AISI 304)
- 4mm thick stamping plate and 2mm thick cover
- 2 nickel binding posts (countersink hole on the back – the wallet lays flat on the table)
- no loose parts
- metal box
- additional testing plate to practice stamping and provide support
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Coldbit Steel – Bionic
€90.00 – €114.00- stores up to 24 words (each word up to 8 letters)
- extra line that can store up to 16 letters for Wallet ID
- 2 stainless steel plates – heat and corrosion resistant (AISI 304)
- 4mm thick stamping plate and 2mm thick cover
- 2 nickel binding posts (countersink hole on the back – the wallet lays flat on the table)
- no loose parts
- metal box
- comes with a testing plate and a jig for stress-free stamping
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Coldbit Steel – Cortez
€90.00 – €114.00- stores up to 24 words (each word up to 8 letters)
- extra line that can store up to 16 letters for Wallet ID
- 2 stainless steel plates – heat and corrosion resistant (AISI 304)
- 4mm thick stamping plate and 2mm thick cover
- 2 nickel binding posts (countersink hole on the back – the wallet lays flat on the table)
- no loose parts
- metal box
- comes with a testing plate and a jig for stress-free stamping
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Coldbit Steel – Shodan
€90.00 – €114.00- stores up to 24 words (each word up to 8 letters)
- extra line that can store up to 16 letters for Wallet ID
- 2 stainless steel plates – heat and corrosion resistant (AISI 304)
- 4mm thick stamping plate and 2mm thick cover
- 2 nickel binding posts (countersink hole on the back – the wallet lays flat on the table)
- no loose parts
- metal box
- comes with a testing plate and a jig for stress-free stamping
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Coldbit Steel – Unbranded
€82.00 – €106.00- stores up to 24 words (each word up to 8 letters)
- extra line that can store up to 16 letters for Wallet ID/Fingerprint
- 2 stainless steel plates – heat and corrosion resistant (AISI 304)
- 4mm thick stamping plate and 2mm thick cover
- 2 nickel binding posts (countersink hole on the back – the wallet lays flat on the table)
- no loose parts
- metal box
- additional testing plate to practice stamping and provide support
- unbranded version
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Extreme stress test of Coldbit Steel – will it survive?
Last year (2018) Jameson Lopp performed an extreme stress testing of a few Bitcoin metal wallets (BIP-39 seed backup). At that time Coldbit Steel was in the design phase and I took the first test results into consideration when designing it. This year I’m happy to announce that both Coldbit Steel and Coldbit Passphrase survived […]